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Mixed Word Formation Hard Exercises

B2-C1 Level

Mixed word formation hard practice is for learners who already know the common suffixes and need more advanced control. The base word may need two or three changes before it fits the sentence. For example, a noun may become an adjective and then an adverb, or a positive adjective may need a negative prefix before an ending is added. Answers such as reliability, disagreement, and unbelievable require both vocabulary knowledge and careful sentence analysis.

Read the whole sentence before forming the word. Decide the word type first, then decide whether the meaning is positive, negative, abstract, personal, or descriptive. Harder questions often contain distractors: the base word suggests a familiar form, but the grammar around the gap requires another member of the family. Build the answer in steps and check every spelling change. This B2-C1 page is useful for advanced exam preparation and for improving precise written English. It also strengthens control of less predictable academic word families.

Quick Rule

base word -> multi-step word-family form that matches grammar, meaning and spelling

  • 1.CARE -> carefully: listen carefully
  • 2.RELY -> reliability: long-term reliability
  • 3.AGREE -> disagreement: a serious disagreement
  • 4.BELIEVE -> unbelievable: an unbelievable result